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Walk in my shadow
My throat is dry
My knees are weak
It's so damned hot
I can't even speak

Walk in my shadow
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in the shadows
I gonna show you what it's for

Yes I know baby
That's a shady kind of deal
I just want to find out
How you feel

Walk in my shadow
I ain't gonna take it anymore
When I get you in the shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store

Yes I know you say I'm stupid
It just wouldn't be cool
Well I can tell baby that
I aint no fool

Walk in my shadow
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in the shadow
I'm gonna lay you on the floor

When I get you in the shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store
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by JohnnyCoates

6y ago

A rebellion against walking in someone else's shadow, the shadow of someone who thinks the singer is stupid. The person being sung about would seem to be a lady, so there may be something of a domineering effect being felt by the singer and the rebellion is against that - he is sick and tired of walking in someone else's shadow, so he is saying they can do it for a change and find out what its like there out of the limelight and being subordinate.

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